Hillsboro recorder. (Hillsboro, N.C.) 1887-18??, 1887-08-25
SOUTHERN BRIEFLETS.
ITEMS FROM HERE AND THERE,
THAT INTEREST PEOPLE.
The Travel by Steamboat and Csr-sscisl,
Religious and Temperance Matters-
Midsummer Madness.


A few days ago, Ernest Rogers, son
OF s. @. Rogers, near Columbus, Ga,
stuck large splinter in his foot. He
was attacked by Iockjaw and died.
A man named James Terrell, about 30
years old, afflicted with cancer OF the
stomach, Is kept alive by being fed with
dynamite in hospital at Atlanta. Ga.
There is an impression in the minds Of
the friends Of Senator Riddleberger, OF
Virginia, recently arrested at Winchester,
Va, for contempt Of court, that he Is In
sane.
Two locomotive on the e. 7. v. q
Georgia Railroad collided recently under
the Nelson street bridge in Atlanta, and
were considerably smashed up. No per-
son was hurt.
Prof. Calvin 8. Weld died at his
home In Banks county, Georgia. He
had been teaching in northeast Georgia
fora number Of years, having come South
from New York fifty years ago.
About this season of tho yer quite a
large fleet Of Neapolitan vessels leave for
the Chesapeake Bay ports ior cergoes Of
barrel slaves. The most rigid NQuaran-
tine Of these vessels will be enforced on
account OF cholera which is epidemic 10
Italy.
The family Of William Turner, OF Mo-
bile, Ala, consisting Of wife. two
daughters. two grandsons, granddaugh-
ter, two female and one male servant,
are all sick from the effects Of poison in
cream. The case Of Mrs. Turner is con-
sidered quite serious and the sufferings
OF all arc very severe.
Freight train No. 27 on the East Ten
nessce, Virginia & Georgia Railroad, was
wrecked BY an axle breaking near Sugar
Valley, Ga. Seven cars we're thrown
from the track and badly torn up but no
one was hurt. The top brakeman es-
caped by jumping from one car 10 anoth-
er about as fast as they left the track.
Judge Lovern Bryan, q prominent
planter and citizen Of Lumpkin county,
Ga, died at the age of "a years. Judge
Bryan was for several terms state sena-
Tor, and was also member Of the House
ofRepresentatiyes. His death Is general
ly lamented, as the Judge was very
popular man and citizen.
james Thomas Brewer, a mailing clerk
in the Knoxville, Tenn, post-oflice, was
spotted on suspicion Of theft, and he was
caught by means OF decoy letters. Upon
being confronted with evidences Of his
guilt, Brewer confessed. He waived pre-
liminary examination and gave bail in
the sum OF 81, 900 for his appearance At
the next term Of the United States court.
The jury in the Langston murder case
Of Petersburg, Va, rendered verdict Of
murder in the second degree and fixed
the term OF imprisonment at eight years
in the penitentiary. The trial lasted ex-
actly two weeks and the court and Jury
were exhausted BY worry and heat Five
times the jury declared their inability TO
agree, and finally rendered verdict un.
der positive instructions Of the court.
'tBlind Tom,n under order OF Judge
Bond. Of the United States circuit court,
ut Alexandria, Va, was turned Jver 10
A. j. Lerche for his new committee. Mrs.
Eliza Bethune, Of New York, BY J. A.
Bcthune In the United States court room.
Tom at first declined 70 20, but finally
reluctantly consented and left for New
York, declaring, however, that he would
not play again until he came back 20
virginia.
After twenty-six years, Governor
Richardson, OF South Carolina. Is about
10 obey Joint resolution of the legisla.
ttre Of 1851, which was indorsed and
renewed By the legislature Of SO, that Is,
70 present gold medal as the gift OF the
state 10 Gen. N. @. Evans, of the Con.
fcderate army, for conspicuous gallaniry
at Lecsburg, Va, 1861. This Is The only
testimonial presented by the state 10
soldier In The late War; Il win cost
$500.
A severe storm Of wind, accompanied
with fierce lightning, passed over Andcr.
son, 5. G., lasting over twenty minutes.
Ike Sloan, negro, was standing In tie
front door Of his house, when lightning
struck the chimney, tore away the man.
Gle aud setting fire 70 4 box on which
another negro was lying. Sloan wes In
stantly killed, while the other man was
severely shocked. Tho city suffered
other damage 70 buildings and fences.
but no other persons wcic hurt
Athens, Ga, was visited By one OF the
most terrific wind storms ever eaprIi.
enced By the Oldest inhabitants. Large
trees and strong fences that happened IL
Be IN the path Of the destroying element,
were wrenchcd from their places and
hurled ia every direction. Several streets
were almost blockaded with limbs md
large trees The windstom was followed
BY very hard ram, which did consider.
able damage 10 property injured BY the
wind. Nearly every street In Athens Is
LEFT with some Renaissance Of the storm.
Anderson county, South Carolina. votes
mo prohibition" by majority Of two
thousand. The election passed on very
quietly. The election was held under an
act, passed by the legislature at the lat
session, applicable to the counties OF
Anderson and Laurens, providing that
upon The petition Of majority n the |
real estate owners Of the county, IN elec- |
ton should be held 20 decide whether
or not the sale Of liquor should bc ALSO.
lutsly prohibited IN oil parts Of the
county, In incorporated towns Is well as
In outlying districts.
Frank Morton returned 70 his home
near Kansas City, No., from attending
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